Senior Project Manager, Solar Independent Engineering

at  DNV

ABOUT US

We are the independent expert in assurance and risk management. Driven by our purpose, to safeguard life, property, and the environment, we empower our customers and their stakeholders with facts and reliable insights so that critical decisions can be made with confidence.
As a trusted voice for many of the world s most successful organizations, we use our knowledge to advance safety and performance, set industry benchmarks, and inspire and invent solutions to tackle global transformations.
About Energy Systems
We help customers navigate the complex transition to a decarbonized and more sustainable energy future. We do this by assuring that energy systems work safely and effectively, using solutions that are increasingly digital. We also help industries and governments to navigate the many complex, interrelated transitions taking place globally and regionally, in the energy industry.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Do you want to help the advancement of renewable energy?
By joining our team, you will be part of accelerating the widespread deployment of solar energy, energy storage systems, and positively impacting society and the planet. We achieve our purpose through the long-term success of our customers. We strive to be a high-performing, innovative team that reflects the equity, respect, and diversity we wish to see in the world.
In Senior Project Manager, Solar Independent Engineering role, you will work on a variety of solar and solar + storage projects throughout North America. You will be exposed to the entire project life cycle, work with the biggest developers and financiers in the space with cutting edge technology. The primary functions of these positions include supporting major customer accounts, performing project due diligence, managing projects, contributing to process improvements, sharing knowledge, obtaining and receiving feedback, and a bit of business development including developing proposals. Our teams work across all scales of projects, and depending on your experience and interest, you would focus on residential, distributed generation, or utility scale systems.
DNV is the world s leading renewable energy consultant. DNV s Solar team holds a substantial market position for independent engineering services to support the financing and construction of solar and solar + storage projects in North America, and our staff are viewed as experts and thought leaders in the industry. In this role, our team provides technical consulting and independent engineering services for solar project developers, financial institutions, and investors who rely on our reports as part of their investment decision making process.
In our team, we care about providing our employees with a fulfilling long-term experience. We are proud supporters of our ever-growing community of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs). We prioritize flexible work environments and flexible work schedules.
This role is based at our DNV office in Montreal, QC, Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC, presenting a dynamic hybrid schedule where employees will typically spend three (3) days per week working from either a DNV office or client location/site. Further details regarding role-specific requirements will be shared during the interview process.
Ce r le est bas notre bureau DNV Montr al, QC, Toronto, ON, Vancouver, BC, pr sentant un horaire hybride dynamique o les employ s passeront g n ralement trois (3) jours par semaine travailler partir d’un bureau DNV ou d’un emplacement/site client. De plus amples d tails concernant les exigences sp cifiques au r le seront communiqu s au cours du processus d’entrevue.
The position may also be considered at other DNV offices in Canada.

WHAT YOU LL DO

• Initiate and coordinate the technical review process among internal specialists including civil and electrical engineering, energy assessment, technology, and permitting teams, and synthesizing and writing due diligence reports
• Perform overall project management activities and ensuring excellent customer communication as the key point of contact for the execution of due diligence engagements
• Perform portions of due diligence reviews, including contract and financial model reviews, and synthesis of inputs from technical disciplines, as well as other reviews and analysis within your expertise
• Discuss and resolve complex technical issues with project developers, lenders, and investors, including coordinating input on such issues from internal technical specialists
• Develop and win proposals for scopes of services related to due diligence work
• Coordinate or perform DNV construction monitoring and site visit activities
• Guide customers through the financial closings of projects
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts including leading tool development, process refinement, digitization efforts, and lessons learned activities
• Advance team and industry thought leadership
• Mentor other team member and guide them through the above tasks
• Strategic leadership including people resource planning, interpreting market trends, and developing service offerings
• Develop business through managing key client relationships, develop new customers, conference attendance and industry networking, and develop and win proposals for scopes of services
• Support our mission and vision and having fun while you do it!
  Voulez-vous contribuer l avancement des nergies renouvelables?
  En vous joignant notre quipe, vous participerez l acc l ration du d ploiement g n ralis de l nergie solaire, des syst mes de stockage d nergie et de l impact positif sur la soci t et la plan te. Nous atteignons notre objectif gr ce au succ s long terme de nos clients. Nous nous effor ons d tre une quipe hautement performante et innovante qui refl te l quit , le respect et la diversit que nous souhaitons voir dans le monde.
  Dans le r le de chef de projet principal, ing nierie ind pendante solaire , vous travaillerez sur une vari t de projets solaires et solaires + de stockage travers l Am rique du Nord. Vous serez expos l ensemble du cycle de vie du projet, travaillez avec les plus grands d veloppeurs et financiers de l espace avec une technologie de pointe. Les principales fonctions de ces postes comprennent le soutien des principaux comptes clients, la v rification diligente du projet, la gestion de projets, la contribution l am lioration des processus, le partage des connaissances, l obtention et la r ception de commentaires, et un peu de d veloppement des affaires, y compris l laboration de propositions. Nos quipes travaillent toutes les chelles de projets et, en fonction de votre exp rience et de vos int r ts, vous vous concentreriez sur les syst mes r sidentiels, de production distribu e ou l chelle des services publics.
  DNV est le premier consultant mondial en nergie renouvelable. L quipe solaire de DNV d tient une position importante sur le march des services d ing nierie ind pendants pour soutenir le financement et la construction de projets solaires et solaires + de stockage en Am rique du Nord, et notre personnel est consid r comme des experts et des leaders d opinion dans l industrie. Dans ce r le, notre quipe fournit des services de conseil technique et d ing nierie ind pendants aux d veloppeurs de projets solaires, aux institutions financi res et aux investisseurs qui s appuient sur nos rapports dans le cadre de leur processus de prise de d cision d investissement. Dans notre quipe, nous nous soucions d offrir nos employ s une exp rience long terme enrichissante. Nous sommes fiers de soutenir notre communaut sans cesse croissante de groupes de ressources d employ s (GRE). Nous accordons la priorit aux environnements de travail flexibles, y compris les options distance d abord et les horaires de travail flexibles.
  Cette position peut tre situ e dans nos bureaux au Canada.

LE R LE

• Lancer et coordonner le processus d examen technique entre les sp cialistes internes, y compris le g nie civil et lectrique, l valuation nerg tique, la technologie et les quipes de d livrance de permis, et synth tiser et r diger des rapports de diligence raisonnable
• Effectuer l ensemble des activit s de gestion de projet et assurer une excellente communication avec les clients en tant que point de contact cl pour l ex cution des engagements de diligence raisonnable
• Effectuer des parties des examens de diligence raisonnable, y compris des examens de contrats et de mod les financiers, et la synth se des contributions des disciplines techniques, ainsi que d autres examens et analyses au sein de votre expertise
• Discuter et r soudre des probl mes techniques complexes avec les d veloppeurs de projets, les pr teurs et les investisseurs, y compris la coordination des commentaires sur ces questions de la part de sp cialistes techniques internes
• laborer et gagner des propositions pour la port e des services li s au travail de diligence raisonnable
• Coordonner ou effectuer des activit s de surveillance de la construction et de visite sur place de la DNV
• Guider les clients travers les cl tures financi res des projets
• Participer aux efforts d am lioration continue, y compris le d veloppement d outils de pointe, le perfectionnement des processus, les efforts de num risation et les activit s li es aux le ons apprises
• Faire progresser le leadership clair de l quipe et de l industrie
• Encadrer d autres membres de l quipe et les guider dans les t ches ci-dessus
• Leadership strat gique, y compris la planification des ressources humaines, l interpr tation des tendances du march et l laboration d offres de services
• D velopper les affaires en g rant les relations cl s avec les clients, d velopper de nouveaux clients, assister des conf rences et r seautage de l industrie, et d velopper et gagner des propositions pour les gammes de services
• Soutenez notre mission et notre vision et amusez-vous pendant que vous le faites!